The broadcast watchdog found almost twice as many men are in senior management roles than women, commercial radio stations have the lowest percentage of employees from an ethnic-minority background, and only five per cent of jobs go to someone with a disability.

The research, published on 13 June, found that many companies do not collect enough data on details like disability, ethnicity and sexual orientation to be able to understand diversity of their workforce, meaning there are significant gaps in diversity data across the industry.

After their deaths, many readers and journalists alike were quick to call out how the events were irresponsibly covered by some publishers, including the Daily Mail UK and New York Times.

News organisations are instead encouraged to follow guidelines set out by the Independent Press Standards Organisation. Ipso rules that in taking care to prevent simulative acts, reporters should avoid excessive detail of the method used, while taking into account the media's right to report legal proceedings.

Pete Sherlock, BBC Shared Data Unit, explained the project gives journalists the freedom to collaborate on long-form, off-diary data investigations. The broadcaster shares datasets from public authorities with over 700 regional media outlets, helping them interpret data and adapt stories for their local audiences.

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